Mr. Ronnie Lee Walker, 59, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 3:45 P.M. at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois.

He was born November 20, 1948 in LaHarpe, the son of Lee and Margie Hasten Walker. On August 31, 1973 he married Barbara Gillett Carey in LaHarpe.

He was a graduate of LaHarpe High School and served in the US Army during the Vietnam war. Earlier in life he worked for the Fountain Green Township and McClure Quarry. Following his military service, he worked at J. I. Case in Burlington, Iowa from 1972 - 2004. He was currently employed by ChemGrow.

He was a member of the LaHarpe American Legion and the Carthage VFW. He enjoyed gardening, trap shooting and hunting.

Ronnie is survived by his wife, Barbara, his mother, Margie Walker of LaHarpe, two sons, Robbie Walker of Fort Madison, Iowa and Ryan Walker of Burlington, one step-son, Chris Carey of Macomb, Illinois, one step-daughter, Dawn (Tom) Todd of LaHarpe, nine grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, one sister, Carlene (Marshall) Adams of Avon, Illinois, one brother, Rick (Kim) Walker of Pontiac, Illinois and his brother-in-law, Dennis Castlebury of Plymouth, Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his father, his step-son, Kelly Carey, two brothers, Randy and Michael Walker and one sister, Dixie Castelbury.

Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with his brother, Rick Walker and Robert Tillman officiating. Burial, with Military Rites, will be in the McConnell Cemetery near Fountain Green. Friends may call after 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, at the funeral home where the family will meet with friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday. A memorial fund has been established.